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Study for Panorama of Scheveningen
Hendrik Willem Mesdag, 1880

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Study for Panorama of Scheveningen

Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831 - 1915), Scheveningen, 1880

oil on canvas, 32 cm x 230 cm
The Mesdag Collection, The Hague


Mesdag made various preparatory studies for his large panorama of the dunes of Scheveningen. At the beach he would take notes and make drawings in a sketchbook. He described the colours, the light, and the current weather conditions. For instance, he noted: ‘the tonality of the sea is a slate grey.’

In order to try out the colours and light effects in oil paint, Mesdag painted this study in the spring of 1880. He also had photographs taken from his vantage point on the Seinpost Dune to ensure an accurate rendering of the perspective. He completed the Panorama of Scheveningen a little more than a year later, and it was opened to the public in the summer of 1881.

See also:

  • 1871 - 1880
  • Scheveningen
  • painting
  • study
  • landscape (representation)
  • cityscape
  • coastal landscape
  • Hendrik Willem Mesdag

Object number
hwm0227
Credits
The Mesdag Collection, The Hague
Dimensions
32cm x 230cm, 51cm x 249cm, 7cm x 73.5cm, 280.5cm x 17cm